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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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